We at www.autolocopinas.com decided to have fun with Dresden-based Volkswagen Transparent Factory in a game of Six Degrees of Separation. See the result!
1. ‘SIX DEGREES’ OF THE VOLKSWAGEN
TRANSPARENT FACTORY
A still-popular parlor game is the “Six
Degrees of Separation.”
This game revolves around the idea that
everyone and everything is six steps away,
by way of introduction, from any other
person in the world.
This results in a chain of "a friend of a
friend" statements made to connect any
two people in six steps, no more and no
less.
We at www.autolocopinas.com decided to
have fun with Dresden-based Volkswagen
Transparent Factory.
And we bet you’d be surprised with the
results which included ties to a prominent
comics character, a US president, a martial
arts film legend, and a rival mass market
automaker.
2. The VW Transparent Factory has ties to the
Marvel character Thor.
1. The VW Transparent Factory is known for
currently building just one VW nameplate: the
Phaeton full size saloon.
2. The Phaeton uses Bosch electronic fuel
injection and electronic control units (ECUs),
common in most cars nowadays but was
revolutionary during the time of...
3. The Brabham Formula 1 team which first
used Bosch ECUs during the 1985 F1 season.
The team had on its drivers’ roster at one
point...
4. Niki Lauda, who raced for Brabham in 1979-
1981. It was Lauda’s 1976 Driver’s
Championship rivalry with James Hunt that
was used as the main plot for the movie
“Rush” whose cast included…
5. Chris Hemsworth, who portrayed Hunt. The
actor also portrayed the role of…
6. Thor, the thunder god, Marvel superhero
and Avengers member.
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3. The VW Transparent Factory has ties to
former US president John F. Kennedy.
1. The VW Transparent Factory was visited at
one point by Monaco’s Prince Albert, whose
mother is...
2. Actress Grace Kelly, who suffered a stroke
and had a fatal accident in 1982 while driving
towards Monaco in a...
3. Rover P6 compact car - whose overall
design was inspired by...
4. The Citroen DS which was known for its
groundbreaking hydraulic suspension system
that was much sought after in the 1950s and
was, in fact, the personal auto preference of...
5. Former French prime minister Charles de
Gaulle, a known avid supporter of...
6. Former US president John F. Kennedy.
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4. The VW Transparent Factory has ties to
Bruce Lee.
1. The VW Transparent Factory opened in
December 2001. Three months before...
2. The September 11, 2001 attacks occurred,
and in the wake of that incident...
3. Media company Clear Channel
Communications issued on September 24,
2001 a controversial memorandum urging US
radio stations to ban certain songs, as the
media outlet felt that it was prudent to do
such a move in the wake of the terrorist
attacks. One example of these songs was....
4. Edwin Starr’s “War,” known lately as part of
the soundtrack to the movie...
5. “Rush Hour,” starring Jackie Chan who
started his career as a stuntman in the “Enter
The Dragon” movie starring...
6. Bruce Lee
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5. The VW Transparent Factory has ties to
Toyota.
1. Before solely building Phaeton units, the
factory also churned out units of the...
2. Bentley Continental Flying Spur, which
shared certain parts with the Phaeton,
including the engine rarity known as a...
3. W12 configuration. Actually two VR6 engine
blocks joined together, this compact design
allows for the installation of...
4. All wheel drive – a drive train system that
allows you to get through turns faster than
front wheel drive or rear wheel drive setups.
AWD is also a hallmark of vehicles made by...
5. Japanese automaker Subaru, which counts
as a principal owner...
6. Toyota, which owns 16.5% of Fuji Heavy
Industries, the conglomerate behind Subaru.
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